Approach bias modification training and consumption: A review of the literature
Recent theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence have suggested that biased
cognitive processing is an important contributor to unhealthy behaviour. Approach bias …
cognitive processing is an important contributor to unhealthy behaviour. Approach bias …
Food addiction: implications for the diagnosis and treatment of overeating
With the obesity epidemic being largely attributed to overeating, much research has been
aimed at understanding the psychological causes of overeating and using this knowledge to …
aimed at understanding the psychological causes of overeating and using this knowledge to …
[HTML][HTML] Individualized gamification elements: The impact of avatar and feedback design on reuse intention
Gamification is often equipped with the promise to increase motivation and performance.
However, research explaining which gamification design elements are effective and the …
However, research explaining which gamification design elements are effective and the …
[HTML][HTML] The bogus taste test: Validity as a measure of laboratory food intake
Because overconsumption of food contributes to ill health, understanding what affects how
much people eat is of importance. The 'bogus' taste test is a measure widely used in eating …
much people eat is of importance. The 'bogus' taste test is a measure widely used in eating …
[HTML][HTML] Cognitive training as a potential treatment for overweight and obesity: A critical review of the evidence
The aim of this review is to critically evaluate the effectiveness and candidate mechanisms of
action of psychological interventions which aim to either (a) improve the capacity for self …
action of psychological interventions which aim to either (a) improve the capacity for self …
Obesity, appetite, and the prefrontal cortex
ME Gluck, P Viswanath, EJ Stinson - Current obesity reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Obesity is a chronic illness and its prevalence is growing
worldwide and numerous factors play a role in the regulation of food intake. The prefrontal …
worldwide and numerous factors play a role in the regulation of food intake. The prefrontal …
Training motor responses to food: A novel treatment for obesity targeting implicit processes
The present review first summarizes results from prospective brain imaging studies focused
on identifying neural vulnerability factors that predict excessive weight gain. Next, findings …
on identifying neural vulnerability factors that predict excessive weight gain. Next, findings …
Executive function in childhood obesity: Promising intervention strategies to optimize treatment outcomes
Executive functions (EFs) are hypothesized to play a role in the development and
maintenance of obesity due to their role in self-regulatory processes that manage energy …
maintenance of obesity due to their role in self-regulatory processes that manage energy …
Implicit process interventions in eating behaviour: A meta-analysis examining mediators and moderators
Dual-process models integrate deliberative and impulsive mental systems and predict
dietary behaviours better than deliberative processes alone. Computerised tasks such as …
dietary behaviours better than deliberative processes alone. Computerised tasks such as …
Targeting self-regulation to promote health behaviors in children
Poor self-regulation (ie, inability to harness cognitive, emotional, motivational resources to
achieve goals) is hypothesized to contribute to unhealthy behaviors across the lifespan …
achieve goals) is hypothesized to contribute to unhealthy behaviors across the lifespan …